Xiringuito Escribà
Beach Seafood & Paella · Poblenou, Barcelona · €€€
From Barcelona's most famous pâtissier family. Beach chiringuito with excellent paella and seafood. The best of the beach restaurants.
The Delekta Review
Xiringuito Escribà on Platja del Bogatell is Barcelona's most famous beach restaurant — opened in 1992 by the Escribà pastry family, and the paellas cooked in enormous pans visible from the sand have become one of the city's defining food images. Joan Escribà turned the xiringuito into a culinary landmark on the beachfront, with enthusiasm and an innovative eye that kept it there. The paella and fideuà are the reasons to come. The seafront setting is spectacular. The honest assessment is that you're paying a substantial premium for the view — prices are steep, the tourist crowd is heavy, and the food doesn't always justify the bill. The Escribà family's pastry heritage means desserts are reliably excellent. Best strategy: go for a late lunch on a weekday, order the paella, sit on the terrace and accept the beach tax. On those terms, it delivers a genuinely memorable Barcelona experience.
What the critics say
- Xiringuito Escribà - Barcelona Food Experience
- Xiringuito Escribà: A Seaside Supper - Ngo Your Meal
- Beachside, Leisurely Lunch by the Beach at Xiringuito Escribà (Barcelona, Spain)
- Xiringuito Escribà - Barcelona
- Atlas Obscura - Xiringuito Escribà
- Xiringuito Escribà – Macarfi
Visit
- Address
- Av. del Litoral, 62, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 932 21 07 29
- Website
- escriba.es
- Reservations
- Book a table
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